frank zappa : apostrophe

russian pressing : label n93-00699/700.

Side 1 - Titles are all in Russian!

[Translated:]]

Don't Eat The Yellow Snow

Nanook Rubs It

St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast

Father O'Blivion

Cosmik Debris

Excentrifugal Forz

Apostrophe'

Uncle Remus

Stink-Foot

FRANK ZAPPA - APOSTROPHE - 12" VINYL RECORD LP - MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN RUSSIA - FEATURES A VERY UNUSUAL COVER AND DIFFERENT LABELS - N93-00699/700.

THIS IS A RARE RUSSIAN PRESSING OF THE FRANK ZAPPA CLASSIC ALBUM " APOSTROPHE "

AND IS RARELY LISTED ON EBAY -

I COULD ONLY FIND 2 DOCUMENTED COPIES AND 1  COPY IN SIMILAR CONDITION FETCHED £50

BACK IN 2005!!!

IT HAS THE TITLE OF THE ALBUM AS WELL AS THE SONG TITLES PRINTED IN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS ON THE BACK COVER.  THEN IT HAS THE NAMES OF THE BAND MEMBERS PRINTED IN ENGLISH BUT THE INSTRUMENTS THAT THEY PERFORM ON THIS ALBUM ARE PRINTED IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ONLY, NO ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS. 

BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN, LISTENING TO OR EVEN OWNING A ZAPPA RECORDING IN RUSSIA WAS AGAINST THE LAW. IF THEY CAUGHT YOU LISTENING OR EVEN IN POSSESSION OF A ZAPPA LP THEY'D SHIP YOU OFF TO SIBERIA.. IF THEY CAUGHT YOU MANUFACTURING A ZAPPA LP THEY'D CUT YOUR NUTS OFF,(APPARENTLY?) THEN THEY'D SHIP YOU TO SIBERIA!!!  THINK I'M KIDDIN? ASK ANY RUSSIAN THAT YOU MEET WITH A HIGH VOICE AND A COLD LOOK ABOUT HIM, I BET HE KNOWS THE WORDS TO " DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW "

THE FRONT OF THE COVER LOOKS LIKE A MAGNIFIED IMAGE OF THE OVERNITE SENSATION ALBUM COVER WITH FRANK ZAPPA AND APOSTROPHE PRINTED IN LARGE LETTERS.

THE SLEEVE IS MADE OF VERY THIN CARD BUT IS IS SURPRISINGLY VERY GOOD SHAPE!  THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALLISH SCUFFS ON THE FRONT SIDE (ONE BEING WHERE A LABEL HAS BEEN REMOVED..) BUT THERE ARE 'NO SPLITS!  NO CREASES!!  & NO WRITING!!!'   A PERFECTLY READABLE SPINE AND THE REVERSE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT!

THE RECORD HAS SOME LIGHT SURFACE MARKS.. I FEEL AN EX-/EX- IS ABOUT RIGHT IF I WERE GRADING IT, AS NOTHING LOOKS SERIOUS AND I PLAYED ONE SIDE THROUGH AND IT SOUNDS FINE!!!  

THE RECORD HAS A NICE GLOSS ON EACH SIDE. COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE AND A  COLLECTORS 'RE-SEALEABLE' OUTER BAG 

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.50

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

1 SINGLE 7" (FIRST CLASS Recorded Delivery - Under £35 Value) = £2.50

*1 SINGLE (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance ) = £6.50

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10.50 (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £12.50 Add £3 per extra LP. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

1 SINGLE 7" (Normal Air Mail - Under £35 Value) = £2.80

*1 SINGLE (International Signed For inc  £500 Maximum Insurance ) = £8.50

Payment Conditions:

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